Mark Ruffalo Quotes on Movies (12 Quotes)

I became an actor so I didn't have to be myself.

Do theater. Because you'll develop a craft that you'll always have. It'll give you a chance to really learn how to act and you won't go into the world with a few measly tricks that will only carry you so far.

I always like having kid energy around. I think it's good for a movie, even when you're doing dramatic stuff.

After the brain tumor happened, I realized I love acting, I've always loved it, I may never get a chance to do it again.

I like to think the movies that I've picked have something worthwhile to say. Something relevant.

In the past 10 years since I've been doing independents and occasionally a studio movie, studio movies are starting to look more like independents and independents are starting to look more like studio movies. Both of them see that they can make money. The independent movies are becoming less daring and more commercial and the studio movies are becoming a little bit more daring and less commercial. So it's kinda a weird times.

Right now, most actors are personalities and acting is not what they were talking about when I was being taught by these old masters.

And my mother caught wind of this. She never had really tried to guide my career or really had any say in my life as an adult, but this was the one time she said she would never speak to me again if I quit acting.

Yeah, there's a tendency to get pigeonholed in Hollywood.

I love acting with kids, cause they're great acting partners. They're totally present. Even when they're acting, they're still available and you can crack them up or something weird will happen and they'll go with it.

The differences between us as actors, Reese and I, seem to play out between us in our parts, ... I come from doing a lot of theater and I like rehearsals, while Reese jumps straight in. We're unlikely romantic leads that work well together.

Witherspoon is a blazingly intelligent and talented actress.